clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
assertion; declaration; affirmation
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
true character; real nature
to like; to love; to be fond of
genuine article; real thing; real deal
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
(actor) relying on acting skills (rather than good looks, etc.)
actor; actress; player; performer
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to have meaning; to be meaningful
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
that's the way it is; such is life
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
decolourization; decolorization; decolourisation; decolorisation; bleaching